About Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK)

Bank of the Ozarks provides a range of retail and commercial banking services to businesses, individuals, and non-profit and governmental entities. The company accepts non-interest bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time deposits. Its loan products include real estate loans, such as loans secured by residential 1-4 family, non-farm/non-residential, agricultural, construction/land development, multifamily residential properties, and other land loans; small business and consumer loans; indirect consumer marine and RV loans; and government guaranteed loans comprising SBA and FSA guaranteed loans. The company's loan products also consist of commercial and industrial loans, and leases; and agricultural loans, including loans to businesses or individuals engages in the production of timber, poultry, livestock, or crops. In addition, it is involved in the provision of mortgage lending; treasury management services, such as wholesale lock box services; remote deposit capture services; and trust and wealth management services comprising financial planning, money management, custodial, and corporate trust services, as well as real estate development and corporate aircraft businesses. Further, the company provides real estate appraisals; ATMs; telephone banking; online and mobile banking services consisting of electronic bill pay and mobile deposits; debit, gift, and credit cards; safe deposit boxes; investment securities services; and other products and services, as well as processes merchant debit and credit card transactions. As of December 31, 2017, it operated through 253 offices in Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Alabama, South Carolina, California, New York, and Mississippi. Bank of the Ozarks was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of the Ozarks' stock symbol?

Bank of the Ozarks trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OZRK."

How often does Bank of the Ozarks pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bank of the Ozarks?

Bank of the Ozarks announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.195 per share on Friday, April 20th. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 12th. This is a boost from Bank of the Ozarks's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. View Bank of the Ozarks' Dividend History.

When did Bank of the Ozarks' stock split? How did Bank of the Ozarks' stock split work?

Shares of Bank of the Ozarks split on the morning of Tuesday, June 24th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, May 19th 2014. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, June 23rd 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of Bank of the Ozarks stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

How were Bank of the Ozarks' earnings last quarter?

Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $246.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $246.11 million. Bank of the Ozarks had a return on equity of 11.65% and a net margin of 40.54%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. View Bank of the Ozarks' Earnings History.

When is Bank of the Ozarks' next earnings date?

What price target have analysts set for OZRK?

9 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Bank of the Ozarks' stock. Their predictions range from $45.00 to $64.00. On average, they expect Bank of the Ozarks' share price to reach $54.5556 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Bank of the Ozarks.

Has Bank of the Ozarks been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about OZRK stock have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Bank of the Ozarks earned a media sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the financial services provider an impact score of 47.56 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.

Which major investors are selling Bank of the Ozarks stock?

OZRK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Principal Financial Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Sei Investments Co., Mawer Investment Management Ltd., American Century Companies Inc., Handelsbanken Fonder AB and Handelsbanken Fonder AB. View Insider Buying and Selling for Bank of the Ozarks.

Which major investors are buying Bank of the Ozarks stock?

OZRK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., Summit Trail Advisors LLC, Epoch Investment Partners Inc., BlackRock Inc., State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Fiera Capital Corp, Allianz Asset Management GmbH and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. Company insiders that have bought Bank of the Ozarks stock in the last two years include Jennifer R Junker, Paula H Cholmondeley, Richard L Cisne and Walter J Mullen III. View Insider Buying and Selling for Bank of the Ozarks.

How do I buy shares of Bank of the Ozarks?

Shares of OZRK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Bank of the Ozarks' stock price today?

One share of OZRK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.47.

How big of a company is Bank of the Ozarks?

Bank of the Ozarks has a market capitalization of $6.27 billion and generates $1.06 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $421.89 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.96 on an earnings per share basis. Bank of the Ozarks employs 2,400 workers across the globe.

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Analyst Ratings

Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK) Price Target and Consensus Rating

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

9 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Bank of the Ozarks in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $54.5556, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 12.44%. The high price target for OZRK is $64.00 and the low price target for OZRK is $45.00. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

Dividends

Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK) Dividend Information

Bank of the Ozarks pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.61%. OZRK's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Friday, April 20. The company has grown its dividend for the last 7 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 14.70% each year. Bank of the Ozarks pays out 26.35% of its earnings out as a dividend.